CFD modelling of insulation debris transport phenomena in water flow

E. Krepper, G. Cartland-Glover, A. Grahn

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    Abstract

    The investigation of insulation debris generation, transport and sedimentation becomes important with regard to reactor safety research for PWR and BWR, when considering the long-term behaviour of emergency core cooling systems during all types of loss of coolant accidents. A joint research project on such questions is being performed in cooperation between the University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz and the Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf. The project deals with the experimental investigation of particle transport phenomena in coolant flow and the development of CFD models for its description. While the experiments are performed at the University at Zittau/Görlitz, the theoretical modelling efforts are concentrated at Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf. In the current paper the basic concepts for CFD modelling are described and feasibility studies are presented.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)255-264
    Number of pages10
    JournalKerntechnik
    Volume74
    Issue number5-6
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2009

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